INDEX 



307 



Page 

 Incubators, continued 



loss in weight of eggs. .1.73 



necessity of 178 



proper heat of ,170 



question of moisture. .172 

 setting the macliine. . . .168 



testing the eggs 171 



the hatch 173 



turning the eggs 169 



why incubator chiclts 



die 178 



Individuality, influence 



of 20 



Interior arrangements... 74 

 Laying" competition, Eng- 

 lish 22, 23 



Farm and Home winter 6 

 Layers, selecting best. . . 32 



to pick out 133 



Lice and mites 29t 



Lice paint 299 



Litter for scratching. ... 41 



Manure, care of 39 



Marketing, dressing and 



shipping 229 



ducks and geese 232 



eggs 225 



game birds 232 



live poultry 227 



turkeys 231 



Mating for size 84 



in-breeding 83, 85 



principles of correct. . . 82 



Methods of feeding 130 



successful poultrymen 130 



A. F. Hunter's 131 



Prof. G. M. Goweirs..l35 



C. H. Wykoff's :...137 



W. H. Kudd's 138 



Mistakes, very common. . 41 



Milk for chicks 163 



■ skimmilk valuable.A . . .127 



Molt, forcing 38 



Nest boxes 50 



Nests, construction of . . 7 5 



for sitting hens 150 



for turkeys 260 



trap 7 6 



Pea fowls ^7 6 



Pests, lice and mites.... 297 



Pheasants, rearing 284 



Pigeons, housing 27? 



mating 278 



Poultry, dressing 229 



farm 79 



fattening 140 



Poultry, continued 

 for English market. .. .231 



keeping on shares...... 44 



keeping, best plans.... 45 



keeping, starting 14 



keeping, who should es- 



'say it 12 



packing in ice 239 



shipping alive 22T 



Profits, conservative and 



actual 6S 



in poultry 1 



Records, laying and hatch- 

 ing 10 



Removing hen 164 



Roasters, soft industry. .220 



Separating sexes 164 



Shade 7a 



Spurs, removing 44 



Squabs, Homer's best for. 280' 



house 281 



mating breeders 284 



market for 280' 



Swans, breeding and keep- 

 ing 263 



Table, composition of 



feeds 146 



income of hens 6- 



loss in 'weight of eggs 



during incubation ...173 



weights of chickens. . .207 



Thoroughbreds, on farm 85 



starting with 8S 



value of 87 



Tonic, Douglas mixture.. 294 



Venetian red 303. 



Turkeys, blackhead in... 288 



breeds of 274 



dressing 231 



herding 271 



feed and care of young. 269- 

 keeping in confinement. 267 



marketing 231 



marking 272' 



nests for 268 



selection and care of.. 265 



setting 269 



Varieties of poultry 92 



Ventilation of houses.... 71 

 Water for young chicks.. 163 

 "Water glass for eggs.... 227 

 "Weights and measures. .. 142 



"Whitewash 39 



"Wings, clipping 42' 



Yards and fences 72 



"yolk, color of 44: 



